ARRS Experienced General Practice Nurse

NHS; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ipswich is seeking an experienced general practice nurse to work full-time or part-time at their Holbrook and Shotley practice. The role involves leading long-term condition management, supporting public health initiatives, and collaborating with various services to enhance patient care. Candidates must be registered with the NMC and possess relevant qualifications in long-term conditions care.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in leading long-term conditions management.
• Registered nurse level practice as described in the primary care framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead long-term condition management across the PCN.
• Support public health and screening programmes.
• Work collaboratively with community, secondary, and social care services.

Skills

Leadership in long-term conditions management

Quality improvement

Public health initiatives

Collaborative working

Education

Level 6 diploma or postgraduate certification in long-term conditions care

Registered with NMC

Job description

South Rural PCN are keen to recruit an experienced general practice nurse to work at the Holbrook and Shotley practice. The role is ideally full time for 37.5 hrs although part-time may be considered.

The applicant will be expected to work across both sites. The candidate will work as part of a team providing a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care/treatment in conjunction with GPs according to practice policy and protocols.

Main duties of the job

• Lead long-term condition management across the PCN, supporting quality improvement and assurance initiatives.
• Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening.
• Embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access.
• Support, mentors, and supervises new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the PCN.
• Work collaboratively across the PCN to enhance integration with community, secondary, and social care services.

About us

Our PCN provides services to 56,000 patients across rural Suffolk. Our PCN includes the following practices: Bildeston Health Centre, Constable Country Medical Practice (East Bergholt and Capel St Mary), Hadleigh Health Centre (Boxford), The Holbrook and Shotley Surgery and Needham Market Country Practice.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in leading long-term conditions management and quality improvement within a PCN.
• Working as a registered nurse level practice as described in the primary care and general practice nursing career and core capabilities framework.

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC requirements.
• Holds more than one academic Level 6 diploma or postgraduate certification in long-term conditions care and/or public health initiatives.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.